Chapter 30

Chapter 30: Mental models

30.1 Knowing
30.2 Knowing and believing
30.3 Mental models
30.4 World models
30.5 Knowing ourselves
30.6 Freedom of will
30.7 The myth of the third alternative
30.8 Intelligence and resourcefulness

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30.1 Knowing, p 301
When Jack says, "Mary knows geometry," this indicates to us that
Jack would probably be satisfied by Mary's answers to the
questions about geometry that he would be disposed to ask.

30.6 Freedom of will, p 306
[...] we continue to regard both Cause and Chance as intrusions
on our freedom of choice.

30.7 The myth of the third alternative, p 307
No matter that the physical world provides no room for freedom
of will: that concept is essential to our models of the mental
realm. [...] We're virtually forced to maintain that belief,
even though we known it's false [...]

30.8 Intelligence and resourcefulness, p 308
Our species has evolved many effective although imperfect
methods, and each of us individually develops more on our own.
Eventually, very few of our actions and decisions come to depend
on any single mechanism. Instead, they emerge from conflicts and
negotiations among societies of processes that constantly
challenge one another.